There didn’t seem to be much wild celebration for the Wofford football team after it left the locker room Saturday with a Southern Conference championship. Quarterback James Lawson said he was in bed and fast asleep by 9:30 p.m.

Head coach Mike Ayers said he went to a quiet dinner with some of the coaches, Dr. Joe Lesesne, Dr. David Wood and their wives.

“I had a steak with some French fries, then I went home and watched ball until the wee hours of the morning,” Ayers said. “I went up and tried to go to sleep. I didn’t do a very good job of it. I heard the newspaper go thud in the driveway. I read it to make sure that we had won the game. After that, I said, ‘You know what? We’ve got Carolina.’ ”

Wofford all but guaranteed it will continue playing after this week in the FCS postseason, but first the Terriers will play 1:30 p.m. Saturday at South Carolina.

… Bad news on the injury front is that senior linebacker Anthony Carden suffered a broken arm in the 16-13 overtime win against Chattanooga. Ayers said Carden could return for the playoffs if the Terriers can stick around awhile.

Senior halfback Bryan Youman went down with a knee injury, but it’s believed not to be too serious and he might be ready for the opening round of the postseason.

Good news is that quarterback Michael Weimer, who had moved up to No. 2 and was beginning to take on a larger role, will return to practice this week after missing three games with a knee injury. The Terriers’ starter, Brian Kass, has also missed most of the last two games with a hip pointer. Third-stringer Lawson led the Terriers to the title.

Also, place-kicker Christian Reed tested his injured quad on Monday and reportedly felt well enough to try field goals in practice Tuesday. The senior has missed four games. Already the school’s all-time leader in kicker points, Reed is one field goal away from that record as well. Kasey Redfern, who is the punter and kickoff specialist, made a 42-yarder against Chattanooga, has been solid in that additional role.

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